A female patient with a diagnosis of breast cancer had a unilateral mastectomy with axillary node biopsy
The results of the biopsy have just come back positive, and the nurse and a coworker are discussing the patient's possible response to this news. Which of the following statements by the coworker should the nurse correct or respond to with teaching?
A) "If she finds out about this too quickly, she might lose hope in her battle with cancer."
B) "All considered, it's best if she's told this sooner rather than later."
C) "Ideally, her family will be around when she learns about her biopsy results."
D) "This will be hard to hear, but she deserves to know as much detail as she wants."
A
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